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disowned by his spiritual mother, and, like
any other pyro,echuic sensation, he will
make the people talk and -"ze and wonder
for brief while, and then drop into dark
ness and obscurity. He has destroyed his
own usefulness by seeking to enforce the
doctrine that a religious teacher can make
himself the aggressive champion of
| theories and causes which are outside of
his proper limitations; and while his case
| is an extreme one, in which the logical re-
suit has been rapidly worked out, it is none
the less a typical one, and as such We com
mend it to those preachers in Texas who are
neglectiug their pulpits and their church
work in the zeal of their advocacy of pro-
hibition. And how fares it with the cause of
Christianity itself while it's ordained min
listers and anointed teachers are busying
themselves in other fields of labor! Never
did it so much need the undivided service
of all who profess its tenets and the stout
championship of those appointed to
MAINTAIN ana ueIenu ltS creeu. 1ls che
mics Turk not alone in the anti-prohibi-
ton ranks; they are everywhere, scat
tered all through the great body of society,
and, discarding as obsolete the arguments
of old school infidelity, led by Paine and
Voltalre, they are massed under the leader
ship of the foremost scientific minds of
this age, striking at the very heart and
root of all religions, and calmly discussing
the Almighty as an useless hypothesis in
the theory of the universe. These are the
real and the dangerous foes that confront
the church, and if the preachers hope to
maintain successful defense against
the terrible advance of the swarming and
aggressive hordes of agnosticism, they
will find that they have neither time nor
opportunity for ditfusing their energies
along other lines of action. This is good
Sunday reading, brethren, and we trust
that il will be considered in the earnest
and honest spirit in which it is written.
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publIcans, most likely. Hitherto an Ina
portaut element of that party in the east
ern and middle states has been the mill
and factory operatives and the mining
classes, attracted and held in republican
ranks by the false and delusive doctrines
of high protection. This element, com
prising the great body of the Knights of
Labor, will undoubtedly form the back
bone of the party which is to help make
three-cornered fight for the presidency in
1883. There is no reason to think the
national democracy will suffer to much
extent, or to that degree which will render
success less certain than in 1884. The
new party bodies more misfortune to the
republicans than to the democrats.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-07
Utah Wants Statehood.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 81. P. Rose
borough, chairman of the democratic ter
ritorial committee of Utah, and William
H. ia INES. chairman of the republican ter
ritorial committee, have issued a public
address ia reference to the movement for
the statehood of Utah.
The address refers to the fact that both
the republican and democratic parties in
Utah refused to participate in the con-
ventiou, and adds: THE whole affair is
church party movement, conducted by
of the Mormon church, TO OBJ
tain for it statehood. The ear
nest private solicitation of many of them
failed to induce a single
non-Mormon to become a delegate. All
non Mormons in Utah oppose the move
men as insincere and fraught with serious
consequences if successful
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-07

to his report was that the waters
contained mighty near all the material
necessary for drug store. They are
quite unlike any other known waters, and
if their properties were widely known in
the United States, what swarms of visitors
we would have here! Why the Lord over
looked so much better and more accessi-
BILE territory, and planted spring that
will cure Brights disease and cancer, in
this remote spot, is question shall not
discuss at this time, but it Is enough to
know that the spring is here, ready, will
ing and waiting to do it's benefcent work
upon all who come and stay with 1t long
enough. The waters are taken both ex-
ternally and internally, and there is kind
of blue mud precipitated upon the walls
of the cave, which, I believe, will heal up
any sore that ever afflicted the body of
man. Don Luis Cerna, a fine old Mexican
gentleman, whose home is about thirty
miles from here, owns the spring, and
parties coming to it give their names to
the manager of the Hacienda San Bias,
through which they must come to get here,
and are charged twenty-five cents day for
the use of the waters, no matter how many
baths they take. Many of the most char
acteristic and picturesque phases OF Mex
lean life can be witnessed here by observ-
ing visitors, and am bound to say that
more docile, amiable and kind-hearted
people than the lower and middle class
Mexicans never met. They will pile up
prices for food and other articles
on you, if they think you will
stand it; but this weakness, which they
share in common with the rest of man
kind, is more than atoned for by many
primitive and charming virtues. The
proper way to get to San Lucas is to go
to Eagle Pass, Texas, on the Rio Grande,
over the Southern Pacific road, and there
take the Mexican International road,
which will land you about o'clock, p. m.
the day you leave Eagle Pass, at station
called Hermanes, where, by the way, there
are some excellent hot springs. At this
station it will not be difficult to procure a
conveyance direct to San Lucas, forty
miles distant, over good road, and when
once at the spring don't leave it until you
have parted company with your disease
and washed it off forever in the glorious
pool. The station agent at Hermanes is
Mr.. E. j. Abbott, an alert and handsome
young Texan, who has earned the friend
ship of all Americans getting off there by
his kind and unselish regard for their
interests in foreign land, and, as he
speaks Spanish and has wide acquaint-
ance, his assistance will be found of great
value to those seeking San Lucas. Now,
let the wen victims of cancer. Brights
disease, paralysis, scrofula, rheumatism
and many other ills make tracks for San
Llcas, and in the enthusiasm incident to-
their cure let them not forget to thank
me and bless my name for the unselfsh
regard for their interest which prompted
me TO write this letter. CosMoPoLITE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-07
THE NEW PARTY.

As was pointed ont sometims ago. the
labor movement. driven forward b. such
agitstors as George and McGl!nn. mas
now assumed proportions that demand
recognition and must be regarded a a
separate. well defined political force. and
one that Is gathering volume and power.
Whist will be is effect IN next years presi-
Dental campaign: This Is q serious quss-
ton for both democrats and republicans.
The following Of the labor candidate in
ISIS must be drawn from one or both the
old parties. It Is conceded each will lose
some OF its strength tha: will Join the
standard OF the so-called re-
formers. The point of greatest
importance is which of the ola parties
vii suffer most by desertiou: The re-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-07

SIX constitutional amendments are to
be voted upon at the election in August
and yet only one and the worst amend
ment of the lot is receiving any attention
at the hands of the orators who are full
minating all over the state. This surely
is unusual and wholly wrong. 1t is very
serious matter TO change the organic law
of state, and should not be done only
after the most mature and careful con-
sideration. The necessities for the change
and its probable, near and even remote
results, should be studied and weighed
before action should be taken. Let Il:
hear more of the other amendments, and
for heavens sake less about anti and pro
hibition.
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THE PANHANDLE BOOM.

Probably no public building of like
magnitude, constructed of iron and gran
lite, was ever put under roof in so short a
time, and in such a substantial manner,
as has our stately capitol building, now
rapidly approaching completion on Cap
itol hill, and already towering above this
beautiful city of hills an everlasting
ornament to the state of Texas.
The energy and enterprise Of, the Chi
cago syndicate challenges the admiration
of all intelligent Texans who, having
visited the state house and given the his
tory of Its construction some consider
alton, understand and appreciate the fact
that the people of Texas are really secur-
ing this magnificent building at far less
cost, than they would have done had the
state government sold the three million
acres of land set aside for this purpose
and attempted to erect the
state house in the ordinary way by con-
tract for cash; because, Judging by the ex-
perience of other state governments in
erecting new capitol buildings in this
way, it in all probability would have
taken ten years to have built this house,and
| il would have cost at least ten million dol.
lars, soon exhausting the amount the
lands could have been sold for when the
contract was let, and then taxing the
people to supply the balance needed.
The Farwells, of Chicago, members OF
the syndicate, have given new impetus
to Texas immigration by their emphatic
and practical endorsement of Texas
lands, to the extent of putting more than
four million dollars of cold cash into fer
tile acres that few years before their
taking the Texas state house contract
were selling very slowly at fifty cents an
per acre is being paid by settlers
who are taking up every acre open for pur,
chase near every railroad that i:
projected, and when such roads are built
such price will be doubled several times
in half as many decades.
| The Panhandle of this state, where the
capitol lands are located, has already sew
eral projected railroads. running to the
southwest and northwest, three of which
will be built within eighteen months, ant
one. the Fort Worth d Denver, within
/ this year. Accounts from the Panhandle
indicate, that there have been fine rains
in that section this year so far. and stock
is looking exceptionally well. It will only
be few years before thriving
farms will take the place of large cattle
ranches in this farming paradise of the
/ southwest. TIE STATESMAN voices the
opinion of those who Thoroughly under
/ stand what is for the best interests of this
splendid country, in bidding God-spse d
toward such development of northwest
Texas as can and will result in bringing &c
the cultivation of its large area OF fertile
lands. the frugal. steady and industriou:
tiller OF the soil: for, most assuredly. nc
state in the Union offers such varied ant
wonderful advantages in both soil ant
climate as Texas does to the farmer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-07
OUR MILITIA.

The San Antonio Express, after CON-
menting on the fine spirit manifested at
the Houston drill, by the young and ris-
ing military companies of the state, of
which there were some fifteen on hand
from various parts of the state, goes into
a discussion of the condition and pros
poets of the Texas militia generally. Bell,
of Cooke, and other progressive ()
members of the Twentieth legislature,
are given hard rap for fighting ard de-
feating any reasonable and adequate ap-
preparation for the maintenance and en-
enlargement of these excellent soldier Or
CARNATIONS, and the Express then looks
into the future and proposes the follow
ing plan:
Next years campaign should be made
upon a much larger scale. In the state,
all told, are more than twenty companies
anxious to compete. The Express ad-
vancss the following plan, with the hope
that it will be endorsed and agitated by
the press of the state:
LOU lllC Clk SlllCc. Sui'SSVOh5 1AoNSoNA'
Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, Waco, Paris
and San Antonio, appoint each com
mittee of three prominent citizens in
terested in such matters, whose duty 1T
shall be to confer and arrange the re-
ception in their respective corporations,
solicit subscriptions, fix the prizes, receive
entries, secure railway rates, etc. No city
should offer less than $1,000 to first, $500
to second, $3.50 to third, and individual
prizes. Interstate prizes might be offered,
and outside companies induced to drill
our Cracks" Then let the companies
make a campaign in fact as we'll as in
name, visiting the cities in the order
agreed upon by the committees. In this
way every section of the state would be
visited and the MALTA receive the best of
training and encouragement.
The scheme is, of course. roughly pre-
scented, and could be amended and bet
tered in many ways. 1t is. however,
practical, and will prove extremely bene-
fetal. The pride of a state in time of
peace, and her defense in war, should be
her citizen soldiery.
Generally considered this plan is good
and should be adopted. The greatest en-
couragement should be given these boys
who devote so much of their time to &C
quiring proficiency in the use of arms
and an understanding of military rules
and regulations. In this country the PEG
pie would submit to no such compulsory
system of military training as that adopted
in Germany. But, if through these volun
teer military organizations virtually the
same end can be reached: i. e.
general dissemination of mill
tary knowledge, so that upon al
instant's warning, all over the United
States could spring up an army, not o.
raw recruits. but of men drilled in the ust
of arms and with thorough acquaintance
with at least all the rudiments of military
tactics. then two points have been gained
we have made ourselves upon occasion
nation OF soldiers; and, secondly, this hat
been done with no hardships inflicted
upon anyone, and with little or no ex
pense. Let Us encourge the soldier boy
in all possible ways, and show our appre
citation of their manly efforts to rails,
themselves to the highest plane of EXCEL,
lence in this honorable and responsible
calling
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-07

AUSTIN is nearly as pretty on paper as
she is in nature, at least such is the
opinion formed from an examination of
the handsome new photographic map of
the city drawn by Augustus Koch. In it
bird's-eye view of Austin is given, show
ing clearly and distinctly all the princi'
pal public buildings, business houses and
residences, and generally all the houses of
the city, with all the streets laid off accu'
rately and carefully. 1t is fine piece OF
work, and does credit to its author and
the publishers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-07

Ok trustworthy authority We are in
ormed that the facts as TO the efficacy of
the waters of the San Lucas spring. in
the cure of Bright's disease of the kidneys
and other serious diseases, are strictly re-
liable and true, as set forth in the Mexi-
can letter this morning. II so, then the
widest circulation of this fact should be
given-for the fatality of that dread III,
Bright's disease of the kidneys, approach
es, if it does not surpsss, the mortality of
consumption, and the rapid increase of
this malady in the last few years has pre-
scented one of the gravest problems to
the medical fraternity. This spring
should be thoroughly tested, and if it is
the boon tbs hoped it is, it should be sd-
vertised extensively all over the Union.
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N-IGoR Am VITALITY

Are quickly given TO every part OF the
body By Hoods Sarsaparilla. That tired
feeling Is entirely overcome. The blood
i purified. enriched and vitalized, and
carries health instead OF disease TO every
organ. The stomach i toned ard
strengthened. the appetite restored. The
kidneys and liver are reused and invig
GRATED. The brain is refreshed, the mind
made clear and ready for work. Tryit.
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SATURDAY John Sherman said the re-
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viously to 1854.
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At Rest.

The funeral OF the late Mrs. f. +
Flournoy took place this morning from
st. MRry's Catholic church, when q SOL
emn requiem mas WAS said. The re-
mains were followed to the grave by
nearly every teacher of the public
schools Of the city who are not absent
from the city, and great many of the
deceased teachers former pupils were
also permitted TO attend the funeral and
shed sorrowful tears upon the grave.
The pall-bearers were Supt. J. f.
Smith, Prof Hslbedl, Prof. CrOssley,
Mr.. Nagler, Prof. Kuhn and Mr.. SchOch.
Rev. + B. Chapel, pastor Of the Paine
Methodist church, at the request OF MI.
Flournoy. delivered an appropriate sd-
dress at the graveside.
The school teachers contributed a
beautiful floral cross for the dead, and
resolutions of regret were read at the
meeting of the teachers at the High
school this morning.
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Roped Into Eternity.

ST. LOUIS, June A.-Alfred Blunt,
wife murderer, was hanged here at $3.50
O'Clock this morning. Life was extinct
in six minutes and five seconds after the
drop fell. At o'clock this morning his
spiritual adviser visited the cell and the
remaining hours OF Blunt's life were oc-
cupied in reading scriptures and pray
ing. At $50 the sheriff read the
death sentence and pinioned the
mans arms. He walked with
firm step TO the scaffold,
and took his position on the cracker box
that had been placed on the trap to
make his fall greater. A grey palOr
spread over his face and he was quite
nervous when the black cap was pulled
down over his face. While he was
murmuring short prayer the trap was
sprung. His neck WAS broken and death
followed In st minutes. He was cut down
and his body sent to the lnOrgue. The
crime for which Afford Blunt was
hanged was the atrOciOus murder of his
young wife. He was very jealous of her,
and frequent quarrels in the family
drove her away with her two children
on May n, 1886. Three days later Blunt
located here and compelled her to re-
turn to his home in South st. Louis. AS
soon as the door was closed a quarrel
again began, and Blunt seized razor.
The woman fled. and, severely cut,
rushed into the back yard. when she fell
exhausted. The enraged husband still
unsatisfied, backed her again and OBJ
tanning a Ratchet tried to cut her head
of. Throwing his weapon in the well
he ran to the nearest police station and
told Of his horrible murder. He was
thirty years of age, hunchback, and
maintained that his wife despised him
because OF his deformity. He was tried
in December, the supreme court affirmed
the sentence in April, and he WAS ex-
ecuted today,